After successfully reaching first base, Lin Guanglai was not satisfied with the current advantage—he continuously distanced himself from the base and returned, constantly pressuring Nakagawa Ryosuke on the pitcher's mound.
In baseball games, it's not over once you reach a base; a runner standing on a base can completely interfere with the opponent's pitcher-catcher duo by leaving or stealing bases, thus preventing the pitcher from concentrating on resolving the batter, creating advancement opportunities while easing the pressure on his own batter.
Nakagawa Ryosuke kept glancing sideways at Lin Guanglai on first base, clearly wary of him; after all, if he managed to steal second, with no outs, Narita High School would find themselves on the brink.
With a swift move, Nakagawa Ryosuke made a timing play, turning sideways to throw the ball towards first base.
